A coaxial cable (10) is provided that includes an outer barrier (12, 14, 16) that seals the coaxial cable from air and protects the cable's conductors (18, 20) form oxidation in a fire. Such an outer protective barrier may, include a fire retardant tape. A dielectric (22) separates the conductors and may comprise a ceramic (23) embedded in a dielectric material (25), or ceramic beads in a braided ceramic mesh.

An insulation product may include a container, a first insulation material forming a first layer inside the container, and a second insulation material forming a second layer inside the container, and the first layer is compressed by the second layer. A structure in a building may include studs, first and second claddings mounted to opposite sides of the studs, and structure spaces defined between the studs and the opposing claddings. A first insulation material may include first layers on and substantially covering a first one of the claddings inside the structure spaces. In addition, a second insulation material may have second layers inside the structure spaces. The first layers are compressed and substantially covered by the second layers, and the second layers substantially cover a second one of the claddings inside the structure spaces.

Disclosed in the present invention is a structure for blocking heat transfer through a thermal bridge of a curtain wall building, including a curtain wall, an indoor metal frame, an outdoor metal frame and/or metal components, wherein: an integral thermal break strip, which is installed close to an outside and made of an aerogel thermal insulation blanket, is fixed between the indoor metal frame and the curtain wall and/or the outdoor metal frame and/or the metal components. The present invention has simple structure, convenient construction technology, great structural strength, excellent fireproof performance; low comprehensive construction cost and substantially improved energy-saving effect of the curtain wall.

A self-adhesive thermal insulation product is provided. The self-adhesive thermal insulation product includes a fibrous polymeric backing, an adhesive layer, an insulation batt attached to the central adhesive portion, and a release layer. An adhesive tape for home insulation is also provided. The adhesive tape for home insulation includes a fibrous polymeric backing, an adhesive layer on a front surface of the fibrous polymeric backing, and a release layer. An adhesive seal is also provided.

A safety shut-down system for a solar energy installation includes a DC to AC inverter converting DC power from a photovoltaic solar array to AC power and generating remote control signals to enable or disable the flow of DC power from each individual photovoltaic panel or string of panels to a photovoltaic output circuit. One or more manual switches, one of which may be at a service entrance for electrical power to the installation, are operative to cause the DC to AC inverter to disable all DC power from the photovoltaic solar array; this also occurs when the DC to AC inverter is shut off. A storage battery may selectively receive DC power from one or more photovoltaic panels or strings of panels for charging. The DC to AC inverter may generate AC power from the battery when the photovoltaic solar array is disabled.

A sustainable floating community based on a mass-produced modular, pre-fabricated kit of parts referred to as floating modular units. The floating modular units are designed to allow for various needs while remaining simple to deliver and assemble by hand in remote destinations prone to volatile shifts in water levels and currents. The floating modular units are ready to assemble, can be erected for use on land and bodies of water, are easily collapsible for transport, thereby serving as highly adaptable transportable structures.

A method and system for optimizing the operation of a geo-exchange system, by generating predictive models pertaining to energy demand and energy capacity for a particular building or district, based on data from sensors associated with components of a district geo-exchange system, historical and real-time operational data associated with district modules, including weather forecast data and current weather conditions.

An improved solar heater and ventilator device is disclosed. In one embodiment, the solar heater and ventilator system is a multi-functional device that can be used in a variety of ways to provide heat, produce and store electricity, and provide natural ventilation. In one embodiment, the device is comprised of a main frame, multiple columns of interconnected movable cubes and a distributor panel. Through the interconnected movable cubes, the solar heater and ventilator system can easily switch functionalities between a solar heater and a ventilator and cooling system. The device is easy and inexpensive to operate, as it does not require any external electricity, and its functionalities can be changed with simple touches of buttons.

A modular housing structure comprising a plurality of modular elements each having a relative bearing structure defining an inner housing volume, and relative removable union components/devices for the reciprocal connection, associated with the bearing structure, wherein each of the modular elements comprises relative removable union components/devices for the reciprocal connection, and wherein the union components/devices are associated with the bearing structure and are of the magnetic type.

Historical electrical power output measurements of a wind turbine for a time period immediately preceding a specified past time are received. Historical wind speed micro-forecasts for the geographic location of the wind turbine, for a time period immediately preceding the specified past time and for a time period immediately following the specified past time are received. Based on the historical electrical power output measurements and the historical wind speed micro-forecasts, a trained machine learning model for predicting wind power output of the wind turbine is generated. Real-time electrical power output measurements of the wind turbine and real-time wind speed micro-forecasts for the geographic location of the wind turbine are received. Using the trained machine learning model with the real-time electrical power output measurements of the wind turbine and the real-time wind speed micro-forecasts, a wind power output forecast for the wind turbine at a future time is outputted.